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Texas House Passes Bill That Bans Offensive Security Pat-Downs
AUSTIN (AP) - The Texas House passed a bill that would make it a criminal offense for public servants to inappropriately touch travelers during airport security pat-downs. Approved late Thursday night, the measure makes it illegal for anyone conducting searches to touch “the anus, sexual organ, buttocks, or breast of another person” including through clothing. It also prohibits searches “that would be offensive to a reasonable person.” (dfw.cbslocal.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I support air travel security. I oppose the methods by which it is administered. TSA agents by and large are not very well trained and unprofessional. Most took the job looking for a way to take advantage of lucrative federal benefits and pensions. I do understand that currently TSA employees are not part of the federal worker unions. Yet.
The other objection most travelers have is they are paying customers that TSA agents view as guilty until they( TSA ) are satisfied the traveler is not. Also, political correctness and hypersensitivity prevent those who should be profiled and searched with vigor from this.
The other objection most travelers have is they are paying customers that TSA agents view as guilty until they( TSA ) are satisfied the traveler is not. Also, political correctness and hypersensitivity prevent those who should be profiled and searched with vigor from this.
Work for TSA / DHS for even a month and your eyes will be opened to the level of terror and the amount of threat items found every day. Yes, it can be annoying to go through the safety screening, but you have no idea how many people pack guns and knives, and other threat items. So, if you don't like TSA, please enjoy the drive, the bus, the train, the traffic, and the length of time that won't be saved if you fly commercially instead.
Complaints? Call your Congressman. That's what your taxes pay for, and you are entitle to provide your opinion which may change the law in your favor.
Complaints? Call your Congressman. That's what your taxes pay for, and you are entitle to provide your opinion which may change the law in your favor.
The Act "gives authority" to the TSA to set policy.
This may seem like hair splitting, but the policies are not the Law. The Act "permits" the TSA to set policy.
Example. If the option to opt out of TSA and establish privately run airport security exists, would it not then make complete sense that it my premise is accurate?
This may seem like hair splitting, but the policies are not the Law. The Act "permits" the TSA to set policy.
Example. If the option to opt out of TSA and establish privately run airport security exists, would it not then make complete sense that it my premise is accurate?
"Just a minute. The pat downs done by TSA agents are not "law". These are policies and procedures. Therefore legislation by the States can indeed prohibit such actions by the TSA within the boundaries of that State.
In order for the federal government to "over ride" these State laws, legislation on the federal level is required to be passed and signed into law by the President."
The transportation and security act of 2001 signed into law by the president on Nov. 19,2001 paves the way for the administrator of Homeland security and/or the administrator of TSA to estabilish policies and proecdures under the law for aviation and transportation security so these TSA policies are covered under Federal Law.
In order for the federal government to "over ride" these State laws, legislation on the federal level is required to be passed and signed into law by the President."
The transportation and security act of 2001 signed into law by the president on Nov. 19,2001 paves the way for the administrator of Homeland security and/or the administrator of TSA to estabilish policies and proecdures under the law for aviation and transportation security so these TSA policies are covered under Federal Law.
If you are asked to get a pat-down, or asked to go into to the body imager, by all means ask for a supervisor of you oppose it. Federal ruling can change day to day. It's frustrating for the travelers, and also the officers trying to adhere to new rules.
By the way, read the little signs as you are standing in line... Alot of passengers are held up by bottled water and pocket knives, to mention just 2.
By the way, read the little signs as you are standing in line... Alot of passengers are held up by bottled water and pocket knives, to mention just 2.
On the other end of the coin, some passengers are just downright dumb, don't read the signs or listen to the announcements, and check their brains when they check their bags.